20 Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch that requires trucks and passenger vehicles both pay their fair share for use of the highway system.” Trucking has been paying more than 40 percent of all taxes owed by Oregon motorists, despite only representing about 15 percent of vehicle miles traveled in the state. By 2025, the trucking industry is expected to have overpaid by half a billion dollars, a key data point in OTA’s recent lawsuit against the state of Oregon on the overpayment of weight-mile taxes. “Trucks are more than willing to pay our fair share, as long as ODOT keeps up its side of the agreement and completes some of these critical highway infrastructure projects, maintains roads, and prioritizes safety on our highway system,” said Jana. The conversations taking place in these listening tour stops will help shape Oregon’s transportation infrastructure and funding priorities for decades to come. There are seven more listening tour dates coming up and it is critical that trucking’s voice is heard in this conversation, but the only way to do that is to show up! OTA encourages any members who are able to attend one of the listening tour stops. Please reach out to our team at [email protected] for meeting details and if you would like assistance drafting your hearing testimony. Our industry— and the generations that will come after us—are counting on you! Upcoming JCT Listening Tour Dates August 28 – Ontario August 29 – Hermiston September 12 – Bend September 13 – The Dalles September 25 – Salem September 26 – Happy Valley September 27 – Hillsboro Joint Committee, cont.
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